Meta’s first camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses start at $349, weigh 43 grams, claim up to 12 hours of battery, and begin shipping October 13 after Connect preorders.
FDA decision records show Meta’s Hearing assist software cleared as K254044 on July 13 — ten weeks before Connect priced Hearing Enhancement at $149.99. Setup is iOS-first; Meta Glasses lead Ray-Ban.
Omdia says Meta shipped 3.4 million of 4.2 million AI glasses worldwide in 1H26 — an 81.3% share — while camera-free Even Realities climbed to second place with 102,000 pairs.
At Connect 2026, Meta said Hearing Enhancement — FDA-cleared software for mild to moderate hearing loss — will unlock on supported AI glasses in the US later this year for $149.99 or with Meta One.
Meta unveils Ray-Ban Meta Audio at Connect 2026: camera-free AI glasses from $349, 43 grams, up to 12 hours battery—plus Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 with cameras.
Viture co-founders launch Vonder: camera-free, display-free AI glasses under 30g with a Personal Memory Graph. Pre-orders open September 28 from $299; shipping begins November.
Apptopia estimates Muse beat ChatGPT’s first 12 days on U.S./Canada iOS downloads and DAU — while Meta still lists glasses support as coming soon ahead of Connect.
Apple’s U.S. free iPhone chart put Muse from Meta at No. 1 on September 20, ahead of ChatGPT. Grossing charts still tell a different story — and glasses remain “coming soon.”
TechCrunch: Muse is live on Mac with opt-in access to files, mail, and calendar. Meta still says the full agent is coming soon to AI glasses ahead of Connect.
Biometric Update flags that newer Meta AI glasses can run camera-based AI without lighting the capture LED Meta sells as its bystander warning.